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‘Dr Zuhair Bandar and his team at Manchester Metropolitan University say the system has already proved more accurate than traditional polygraphs.’

‘He'd show them the communications center, neat gear such as polygraphs and Breathalyzers, demonstrate photography and fingerprinting, and generally try to show them a good time and build a positive rapport.’

‘Traditional lie detectors, known as polygraphs, measure heart and respiratory rates as a person answers questions.’

‘Objective responses are recorded on a polygraph trace.’

‘The results suggest that fMRI may one day prove a more accurate lie detector than the polygraph.’

‘Also within the Shaughnessy affidavit are details of polygraph - lie detector - evidence which throws the entire prosecution theory into chaos.’

‘And it was a big turnaround for him to suddenly decry the use of polygraphs.’

1.1A lie-detector test carried out with a polygraph.

‘Now the only thing we know about polygraphs is if you pass the first one, you don't get a second one.’

‘He hasn't told us whether he took other polygraphs, whether or not he flunked those with other polygraphers or with this guy, Barry.’

‘What's wrong with letting members of Congress take polygraphs?’

‘Their lawyer had said they didn't want the FBI to conduct the polygraphs.’

‘They've gone in and they've passed the polygraphs, and they've done the right thing.’

‘But as to that man's claims, I understand also his representative says he passed a polygraph.’

‘I think it's important that people know they passed the polygraph; that this little girl is in danger.’

‘And as a matter of fact, Larry, I have asked for polygraphs from defense attorneys in the past.’

‘She could take and pass a polygraph with flying colors because she may really have no knowledge about his whereabouts.’

‘The polygraphs were taken as part of the investigation by Pan Am's defence team who were fighting civil court actions brought by the families of the Lockerbie dead.’

‘Given the polygraph's dubious record, resistance to the lie detector has started to stir.’

‘And Johnny Skakel, his brother, who was one of those witnesses, was tested by polygraph and passed the polygraph.’

‘Reve and I went in the first day and took polygraphs.’

‘But the snitch failed a polygraph and Guandique passed one.’

‘And the prosecutors still argued that my client was guilty when they knew he passed the polygraph.’

‘Several of the family members have taken polygraphs.’

‘And he passed the polygraph, but he was a suspect and then they eliminated him.’